Robinson MacHinery Inc. v. Davis

OPINION

THOMAS, Justice.

This is a Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) case. Plaintiff-Appellee, Jeff Davis, sued Defendant-Appellant, Robinson Machinery Company, Inc. (Robinson Machinery), for damages to his tractor. The damages were allegedly caused when Robinson Machinery attempted to repair the tractor. The jury found that Robinson Machinery’s failure to perform its work in a good and workmanlike manner was a producing cause of $3500 damage to Davis’ tractor. The court entered judgment for $5500, which was the amount of Davis’ actual damages plus two times the first $1000 of actual…